Welcome and Intro

Why do time management systems so often fail to help people make lasting changes? Why do leaders sometimes have trouble helping team members manage their tasks and time? What responsibilities do leaders have—and what should their employees be doing—to ensure that teams communicate effectively about tasks and deadlines? In this episode, Dr. Beth Banks…

What does it mean to be done? Are we ever done? Do we need to chose between “being in the moment” and “being done?”  In this episode we talk with Amy Knott Parrish about starting and running our own businesses and what that's taught us about patience, taking a long view, and bringing our…

Pop quiz!Imagine that you didn’t get much sleep last night.(Maybe you don’t have to imagine. Maybe you didn’t!)What are five ways that a sleep deficit might be affecting your productivity and performance?What is the greatest benefit that you might gain by improving your sleep habits? My answers to these questions have changed significantly since…

What is Boabom? And what does it have to do with mindfulness? We've talked about mindfulness a lot in recent episodes. We've talked about research involving mindfulness, learned how mindfulness is being used in healthcare settings, and heard from successful people who find that mindfulness practice plays an important role in their lives. But…

What can a seasoned trial lawyer teach us about trust and vulnerability?What can a fervent spiritual seeker teach us about being productive?What can a successful entrepreneur teach us about letting go of control? Meet David Gold. He has been a successful trial lawyer, a fervent spiritual seeker, and a successful entrepreneur. He has a…

Imagine sailing across the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Hawaii with three other people on a 40 ft. sailboat. How would that affect your ideas about the passing of time? Now suppose that you're managing a construction project at one of the big theme parks in Orlando, FL. You need to keep your crews…